[5] The first trailer for the series was broadcast on 9 August, which showed host Brian Dowling in the Diary Room, with Big Brother telling him who would be entering the House, reacting excitedly.

It had initially been announced that Facebook voting would be in effect for this series but due to technical issues during Big Brother 13, Channel 5 cancelled these plans.

During the task, Marilyn posed as 'Shelley' a supposedly famous medium who had entered the house after causing controversy in the outside world.

Ashley McKenzie (born 17 July 1989)[8] is an English judoka and member of the Great Britain judo squad competing in the men's 60 kg category.

Cheryl Fergison (born 27 August 1965)[10] is an English actress, most notable for playing Heather Trott in EastEnders.

On Day 1, Cheryl, along with fellow housemate Julie were set a secret mission in which they had to follow Big Brother's directions in order to create drama in the house.

On Day 10, she received the fewest votes and became the second housemate to be evicted from the house, despite the bookmaker's favourites to win the show.

Sonia Danica Thrall, known by her modelling name Danica Thrall (born 30 March 1988)[11] is a model and reality TV personality, known for appearing in the documentary Sex, Lies & Rinsing Guys and being a regular presenter on televised sex line Elite TV.

Harvey made the final on Day 24 after never facing eviction during his entire stay within the Big Brother house.

Jasmine Lennard (born 25 July 1985)[citation needed] is an English model, known for appearing on Make Me a Supermodel and for her publicised affair with Simon Cowell.

Julian Peter McDonald Clary (born 25 May 1959)[12] is an English comedian and novelist, known for his deliberately stereotypical camp style, with a heavy reliance on innuendo and double entendre.

She became the seventh celebrity to be evicted from the house on Day 22, losing out to Martin and a place in the Big Brother Final.

Martin John Kemp (born 10 October 1961) is an English actor and musician, best known as the bassist in the New Romantic band Spandau Ballet, as well as for his portrayal as Steve Owen in EastEnders.

Samantha Brick (born 1971) is a journalist who is publicly known[citation needed] for a column in the Daily Mail, Why Women Hate Me for Being Beautiful.

[citation needed] Michael Sorrentino (born 4 July 1982),[15] aka "The Situation", is best known as a cast member on the American reality show Jersey Shore.